You may have heard that the Broncos traded Tony Scheffler’s best friend on the team. Guy name of Jay Cutler.

Of course, before the trade heard ’round the Rockies was consummated, there were the obligatory trade rumors. And in the aftermath of the deal, Scheffler heard his name being tossed around. So it was that Scheffler recently had an air-clearing meeting with new coach Josh McDaniels.

“It’s definitely something we sat down and talked about,” Scheffler said. “Nothing happened. It’s in the past. In this league, you’ve got to move forward to the next day and keep moving or you’ll get left behind. I’m on board with Josh. It’s been a lot of fun.”

Said McDaniels: “I’m sure there were quite a few players who had relationships with Jay, and they’ve done a great job of saying: ‘You know what? This is our team now, and these are our quarterbacks.’ He’s working his butt off to getter better with each one of them. He’s making a good impression on them, and I hope they’re making a good impression on him.”

Dead heat at QB.

Chris Simms worked extensively with the No. 1 offense on Day 3 of the Broncos’ passing camp. But don’t read too much into it. Simms and Kyle Orton figure to get long looks into the preseason before any decision is made about the starter.

“Same thing,” McDaniels said when asked if there were any new developments at the position. “Both of them will take reps with the 1s, and we’re going to keep doing that until it becomes clear and apparent, and it’s not yet. They’re both doing some good things, and they’re both making some mistakes.”

So are they learning at a good pace, Coach J-Mac?

“They don’t have a choice.”

Quote, unquote.

Scheffler has stayed in contact with Cutler, but look for him to downplay their relationship when the Bears show up in Denver for an Aug. 30 preseason game. Said Scheffler: “We still talk and all that. The preseason game, I’ve already been told I’m not allowed to show any man love to him, so we’ll keep it at a minimum.”

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tyreek Hill didn’t know what to do when he started hearing thousands of people in Arrowhead Stadium chanting his name, even as he stood all alone on the frozen turf waiting for the punt.